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It was then signed off with 'mwah', a word used to express the sound of a kiss.

However, a spokesman for KFC said the worker - who is suspended indefinitely - has now admitted it didn't happen after being interviewed by the 'area coach'.

The spokesman conceded that there was an 'altercation' at the drive-thru but maintain that no food was contaminated - adding that two other workers have since been interviewed and insist it could not be true.

'We were already pretty confident that it didn't happen. The post was put up and then everyone that was there was interviewed by the area coach,' she said.

'It takes a few people to make a meal and the other workers say there is no way she could have done it.

'Two other people are pretty confident that it didn't happen.

The message, which was posted on Facebook page Spotted Cardiff,
suggested the worker had carried out the alleged act in an apparent
revenge attack for rudeness - but KFC now claims she made it up

'She has admitted it was a spur of the moment prank to draw attention to the people that were being rude.'

The
chain said in a statement: 'We have thoroughly investigated this
incident and can confirm that the content of the post is untrue and that
the food was not contaminated in any way.

'It
was a badly misjudged and regrettable social media prank and we'd like
to reassure customers that the incident did not happen.'

Earlier today the spokesman said: 'We have investigated this incident andalthough there was an altercation in the drive-thru between the customersand a member of our team, we do not believe the food was contaminated in any way.

'We have the highest standards of food hygiene and do not tolerate even thesuggestion of this kind of behaviour, and therefore the employee wassuspended as soon as the matter came to our attention.'